Fondly referred to as the âTriangleâ by residents, the area in central North Carolina taken up by Raleigh and Durham (and Chapel Hill) is a mish-mash of cultures. Each city has its own attractions and is each easily accessible from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The huge storm tops the list of the most powerful in human history. Winds roared at a calculated 220 mph and Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla reported a 10-foot surge in one village in Leyte. âIt is the most powerful storm ever to make landfall,â Weather Channel lead meteorologist Michael Palmer told NBC News. âIt is as strong a typhoon as you can get, basically.â.
Few things in nature can compare to the destructive force of a hurricane. Called the greatest storm on Earth, a hurricane is capable of annihilating coastal areas with sustained winds of 155 mph or higher and intense areas of rainfall and a storm surge. In fact, during its life cycle a hurricane can expend as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs!